"Yellow 16" of Unit: 9./JG27 Flown in the MTO, 1943 who was the pilot KIA?

[Jochen Prien]

Dear Sir,

the Bf 109 G-6 you are refering to has been on my mind for quite some time; I was wondering in particular, why on the photos of this aircraft the cabin glazing appears to be blind, as if iced from the cabin inside, while the aircraft appears to be otherwise relatively intact. Of course, if a shell exploded in the cabin, just this effect could have been the result.

With your story behind these photos it appears quite likely that we are looking here at Bf 109 G-6 trop, WerkNr. 16 531, that was reported lost on May 6th, 1943 with Uffz. Gorrisch being wounded in the Tunis area. Strange enough, there are no further details known, neither the Christian name of the pilot nor his evenutal fate or the Staffel within III./JG 27 that he belonged to.

Probably some other member of the community can take it up from here and give us further details to both the pilot and the aircraft. Or I am completely mistaken and the have to beg your pardon for leading you on the wrong trail.

Regards

Jochen Prien